2022 Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 92 people earned their degree in documentary production, making the major the 1076th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 36 documentary production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 documentary production graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in documentary production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality documentary production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the documentary production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Documentary Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #2 spot in our “Best Documentary Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#2

Chapman University

Orange, California

#1 in overall quality

$35,105 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s documentary production degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #1 spot in our “Best Documentary Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California

$35,457 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Documentary Production Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 4 masters’s documentary production degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Documentary Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Documentary Production (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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